Asia Pacific
Russia-China rivalry in Central Asia unlikely to grow
China’s growing political and economic influence in Central Asia has not yet generated damaging rivalry with Russia
Central AsiaG20 cooperation continues without consensus or answers
The G20 Leaders’ Summit tried to make progress on reducing global hunger and poverty, and financing climate action
InternationalCybersecurity risks to banks will increase
Banks face a wide range of cyber threats, including financial cybercrime, cyber espionage and disruptive cyberattacks
InternationalIndustry improving in emerging Asia but not Europe
The manufacturing PMIs for November showed manufacturing worsening in Europe but improving modestly in emerging Asia
InternationalLaos will likely need bailout to avoid default
The country is at high risk of defaulting on its sovereign debt
LaosPoll results appear favourable for Prabowo overall
This week’s local elections seemingly went well for the president, although the Jakarta contest may be an exception
IndonesiaAustralian social media will improve age verification
Australia’s new law banning social media for children is putting pressure on Big Tech platforms to improve child safety
InternationalChina, Russia and North Korea will test US responses
Beijing has denounced a US missile system in the Philippines
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